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Any sleeping tips for post-op septoplasty?

diversaoApr 7, 2017
I had seplotplasty yesterday and although I do take lots of naps, I struggle to sleep at night because all of a sudden I wake up when I feel my nostrils breathing in my packing (on the left). How can I avoid doing this (if possible)? ㅡNaomi

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Dr. Arian Mowlavi, MD, FACS (license on probation)
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Answered on Apr 9, 2017
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